Google launches Safety Engineering Center in Hyderabad

Google inaugurated the Google Safety Engineering Center (GSEC) in Hyderabad. It is Google’s first such facility in the Asia-Pacific region and fourth globally. 

This center will serve as the hub for developing solutions for the APAC region, while also strengthening cybersecurity for government and enterprise infrastructure, and building Artificial Intelligence (AI) responsibility. As per Google, GSEC India will bring together teams focused on privacy and security engineering and advanced cybersecurity capabilities under one strategic umbrella to address India's distinct digital landscape. 

As a regional innovation hub, the centre will lead the development of scalable safety solutions tailored to India’s needs and support Google’s global vision for a safer internet. Its strategic role includes close engagement with policymakers, partners, and customers across APAC.

“With the inauguration of GSEC India today, we are bringing our global experience and expertise—from cutting-edge AI to foundational cybersecurity and user protection—to realise this commitment,” said Preeti Lobana, Country Manager and Vice President, Google India.

The facility will operationalise advanced AI and large language models (LLMs) to power real-time scam alerts on Android via Gemini Nano, strengthen Google Play Protect, and enhance fraud detection across Google Pay, Search, and Gmail. It will also tackle AI-driven deception through adversarial testing, AI-assisted red teaming, and tools like SynthID to watermark AI-generated content. 

GSEC India will emphasise ecosystem collaboration and intelligence sharing through platforms like the Global Signals Exchange (GSE), support education and user awareness initiatives, and advance research in areas such as Post-Quantum Cryptography through partnerships, including its work with IIT-Madras.

The partnership also extends to skill development through the Telangana Academy for Skill and Knowledge (TASK), enabling access to Google’s IT Support Certificates.

Google has a long-standing relationship with Telangana, having established its first Indian office in Hyderabad in 2004. This office has emerged as the company’s largest base outside of the US. 

“With Telangana's GSDP projected to reach ₹16.5 lakh crore and IT/ITeS exports rising to ₹2.7 lakh crore, supporting over 9.5 lakh high-skill jobs, GSEC's presence will attract top-tier safety engineers and foster collaboration with academic institutions to tackle India's unique cybersecurity challenges while creating thousands of direct and indirect employment opportunities,” said Anumula Revanth Reddy, Chief Minister of Telangana.